Mary Ann Potterton

   Another name for Mary was Mary Ann Patterton.

  General Notes:

It appears that Henry Fowler could also read and write, and must have received some schooling. This was uncommon in those days, particularly seeing that public education was not compulsory until 1870. Henry, being a tradesman, would have had no real need for reading and writing either. Normally it would be listed as R & W, in the above information, however it was not a listed item.Henry made petition to the Colonial Secretary in Nov 1829 from Lower Minto regarding permission for his wife, Mary Potterton, to come out.
No 38 Lower Minto Nov 1829"Honered Sir, I am praying for the welfare of my Wife and children withought of mind I shell never see them any more - I have sent three Memorales well recommended to His Majesty's Council - and I Trust to his goodness and your Honer that you will. If His excellency the Govonor should require a Fourther Sartify of Conduct I can produce an undefiled one from my master withe princible Inhabitance of the District.If His Excellency should want a Plan of my Discruption no Exortion shell be wanted on my part to Merit a countenance of his favours.
Honered Sir,
I remain your
humble and most
obidint Servant
Henry Fowler
per Ship Cart & Wheelwright
Marquis of Hastings to Richard Brooks Esq.
January 1826" Denham Court

The details recorded of the family about 1830 were:
Petitioner's Standing No. 27/5467
Name Henry Fowler (Wheelwright)
Ship Marquest of Hastings
Year January 3rd 1826
Sentence For Life
Wife's Maiden Name Mary Potterton
Present Residence Henfield
County Sussex
Town or Parish,
Street, ______ Hendfield

Children, viz.
NAMES AGES
Mary Fowler 18 years old
Henry Fowler 16 ditto
Charlottee Fowler 14 ditto
Louisa Fowler 12 ditto
Elizabeth Fowler 11 dittoGeorge Fowler 9 dittoThe family were granted permission and consequently travelled out on the "Burrell", a 402 ton ship, sailed from London on 12th January 1832, laden with 101 Female Prisoners, 9 Free women and 32 children. The Master was John Metcalf and the Surgeon George Williams Esq. The ship arrived in Port Jackson on 20th May 1832.The transcription of their headstone reads:Sacred To the Memory of Henry Fowler Who Died Aug 8, 1852 Aged 60 years
Also His Wife Mary Died Nov 13, 1852 Aged 67 Years

  Noted events in her life were:

• source. & Rhonda Thomas

• emigrated. 20 May 1832 on board the "Burrell" with all the children except Henry who arrived with his father in 1826

Mary married Henry Fowler, son of William Fowler and Mary. (Henry Fowler was born on 15 May 1791 in Twineham, Sussex England, christened on 7 Nov 1792 in St Mary the Virgin, Dover, Kent England, died on 9 Aug 1852 in Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia and was buried on 11 Aug 1852 in St Peters C of E, Campbelltown, Sydney, NSW Australia Plot D A.)